I'm 5'7, 200 lbs. I had liposuction all over and 5000 cc's was removed. How soon should I see results, and will it be drastic?

It takes 4-6 weeks for the swelling to begin subsiding and the final results are not seen for 3-6 months, sometimes longer if laser or ultrasound technologies were used.  Have some patience.  Eat a low salt diet, start exercising when your doctor allows, and continue with compression for a while if you are swollen.  Best, Dr. Emer.

I wish I could give you a useful answer to this question but there are too many unknowns here - 1. No photos pre op2. Technique of liposuction (tumescent, VASER, Smart Lipo, etc) unknown3. Areas treated unknown4. % of fat in aspirate (removed fluid and fat tissue) unknown5. Everyone heals differently.Best of luck and I hope that you do achieve results that you are happy with!

Liposuction results generally take several months to be become evident. This is especially true for your situation which would be considered large volume liposuction.  The areas where fat was removed are now filled with fluid due to the tumescent solution as well as natural inflammation, which is the body's normal response to healing.  Even though you only have a few small incisions, there is a large area below the skin that needs to heal.  I would imagine that you would see a significant change due to the volume of fat removed, however every patient is different.  Keep in mind that liposuction is most effective when used for body contouring rather than as a mechanism for weight loss.